The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
trrOn wednesday. DAily.I
0ALMAoUNDI.

A. T. Stems. who is now engaged in
teaching the Secret Valley school. srrir-
ed b. this mornings train.
Colorado hns a Purgatory Valley.
while Nevada takes the other extreme
and boasts Of a Paradise Valley.
Allen Fisher. United States Postmss-
ter at Wells. arrived by this mornings
train and stopped over in town to-
day.
Eight cars Of fine beef cattle from the
ranch OF Scott 6 Co.. near Halleck
passed through Tuesday night for the
san Francisco market.
Senator J. W. Powell and Assembly
man Isaac GriswoIi. gave this Office u
friendly call to-day.
No. and. Mrs. J. ,,B. Gheen. Of Fort
EIal,eci;. arrived here this morning by
private conveyance.
An interesting communication from
our Wells correspondent appears else
where in this issue.
1t is Ierorted that Eagene Thompson,
of uupl, SAINT notorIrty, is teaching
school ncar Eagle Rock, Idaho.
Len vi res lett this morning for Car
son City I, be present ut the opcuiug
OF the III -teenti session Of the Nevada
LeglsiatU c.
The promised storm reached here
about IL O'Clock this forenoon, and
snow fell almost continuously during
the remainder "a the day.
An Eastern paper says that in 1887
CitisiuuS occurs Un Sunday aud NV
Years on Saturday. Sc emiugIy strange
but nevertheless true.
The anuuI swearing-oT season is
close at huuI. Now is the time t" pre-
pare yourself with an apple stock Of
good resolutions for the futL Are.
The varinu5 business bous - in town
are still well supplied with holiday
goods Of all descriptions, aud 20 can
End almost anything you want il the
way Of a New Years present.
c. G.. Warner Il Co. 70. warded vest, =
day 10y TIE fast freight I, ans. 1890
pounds mcgchauliac ana SILT or rusca-
EorH. l;eccived two cars Iuu. her for
Geo. W. Pc!,icr * Co.
President Cleveland is still suffering
from rheumatism and is almost con-
stantIy confined 10 his bed, but his
physicians think lac Is in NJ danger and
that he will be fully restored 10 health
within a few days.
Ladies who intend to keep open
house" ON New Years day will please
give notice through the columns Of the
lNDEPENpENr, rs We will he pleased to
publish the names Of all those who will
receive.
The Winter 70 FAR, has been favorable
for stock, but lhuse who engage III ugri-
o~uitura! pursuits are aware that subj
cient SNOW has hot fallen to insure wa
ter FOR irrigation; bat it is more than
probable we shall experience some sc
we're weather ere the flowers bloom
ngain.
4 runaway yesterday caused n delay
in the r,tu.n of II couple of young men
and their partners who had attended
the dance at South Fork on Monday
night. The pole WAS bro ken from the
carriage, and the girls were Obliged 20
wait patiently in the cold while their
escorts repaired damages.
4 letter from Mrs. Gan:z, late Of
Bullion, dat Il Dns, ,, 1855. states that
she and her children have arrived safe
IN Germany after u pleasant trip across
the Atlantic. The weather was fne all
the way and non. OF the family were
affected wife sea sickness. MIS-. CAN'T
sends kind regard, to all her friends
both ia Elko and Railroad District.
Pat Mccall made lun for the boys
this morning with u diuinulive speci-
men of the genus Lroncho attached to
" buskN' lHt illNlc Tht seemed To nave
no idea of the meaning of any word in
the English language except whoa.
which was frequently used by interested
spectators, to the great a~unoyapcr VI
the driver.
Residents Of Elko county will confer
Il favor on the delegation from this
county to the coming Legislature # they
wall Communicate wiIh them in reference
10 amy measures Of legislation wLi.h
will cOuduce 10 the welfare of the peo.
e; and amy suggestions made will re-
cCive due consideration Mt the hand, of
our Representatives. whose duty il is to
look 10 the welfare Of their cous,itu.
cnis.
ETnmincr:-The charge that the Dc.
Tocracy is a frce.irud, party il rock.
lcssly made 10y It's enemies. Its plat.
forms nave always announced tho tar.
III for revenue principle, and limited the
announcement by the word ''Only."
Nor has this limitation ever excluded
consideration Of di%scriminniiyc duties,
such rs taxing Injuries higher than
necessnries. AID removing rs far as
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